Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,767, Stephen Driver, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Driver, Stephen
S 34767
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,130
Stephen Driver
Capt Richardson
Corporal
4
Mass. Line - 1 year -
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Sam l . Putnam, Esq. Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Service all ending
4 months 32/30. $ 40.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Salem Essex County

Notification sent July 26 th 1820 to Ichabod Tucker Salem, Mass. Us

Stephen Driver of Salem Massachusetts makes the following Declaration upon Oath -
That in 1775 he enlisted as a Corporal in Capt. Addison Richardson's Company of foot for nine months and served out the whole term and was honorably discharged: - . That in the beginning of the year 1776 he again enlisted as a Corporal in Capt. Joseph Swasey's Company in Col. Glover's Regiment for the term of one year - marched to New London - went through the Sound by water to New York - went thence through the Jerseys to Phila- delphia - served out the whole year, and was honorably discharged: that he never had a written discharge: that he is 77 years of age, infirm, and from his re- duced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support: and that he hereby re- linquishes all claim to any pension heretofore allow- ed him by the laws of the United States.
Stephen Driver

I James Goldthwait of Salem on oath tes- tify that I know Stephen Driver, and say that he and I served one whole year in Col. Glovers Regiment. He is poor and infirm. James Goldthwait his mark
Signed in presence of S. Putnam Just. S. J. Court of Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
It is known that on this third day of April A. D 1818 the said Stephen Driver and James Goldthwait perso- nally came before me Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, and severally made oath that said Declaration & affidavit by them respectively made are true: and it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Driver served one year in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment against the common enemy, I hereby certify the testi- mony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem this third day of April A. D 1818
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass s .

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Js. I. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth aforesaid in & for the County aforesaid hereby certify to all whom these presents may concern that the aforementioned Hon: Samuel Putnam is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court as aforesaid, that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court & the signature aforesaid is his proper hand.
Attest Ichabod Tucker Clerk

Stephen Driuer
3 rd Apr
Scal Robb
Correct
Faint vertical text, possibly bleed-through from the reverse side.

1130
Steph n Driver June 1878
Salem
Am
age 78
disabl d from labor
worth $15.
Sept 1878

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Stephen Driver resident in Salem - - - - in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1,130 - - - now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Stephen Driver - - - - late a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight - - - - dollars per month, to commence on the Third - - - - day of April - - - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Thirtieth - - - - day of June - - - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. L. S. J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Table with 2 columns: Item description and value. Items include: Old maple desk ($2.00), Seven worn out chairs (2.00), Two tables (3.00), Andirons (1.00), Shovel and tongs (0.30), doz: old knives and forks (0.50), iron pot and kettle (1.00), Cups, saucers, bowl and plates (0.50). Total: $10.30.
He declares he is seventy eight years of age, formerly Carpenter, now infirm and almost blind, and disabled from labour for last eight or ten years.

His family consists of his wife aged 76 - son Richard 36 who is disordered in mind and incapable of earning his own subsistence, and his daughter, widow Glover aged 45.
That he served the year 1776 in Col. Glover's Regiment in Massachusetts Line.
Stephen Driver.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Stephen Driver do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Stephen Driver
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Stephen Driver took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
W m Wetmore , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Ten
fifteen dollars & 30 cts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

34. 767. Rev INVALID.
File No. 34. 767
Stephen Druce Esq Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ADDITIONAL
PROOF.
I, William R. Lee of Salem in the County of ESSEX, in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU- SETTS, Esquire do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows:—
That I was Major of Glover's Continental Regiment in the year 1776, all that year.
Stephen Driver now of Salem enlisted in said Regiment at Beverly in this state early in January, 1776, and served as a private in Capt. Joseph Swasey's company in that Regi- ment all that year, and was honorably discharged.
He is now very poor
Wm R Lee
Exhibit B. June, 10. 1818 Then Col. William R. Lee sub- scribed and made oath according to the best of his knowledge to the above affidavit - before me Brady Merrill Just. Pacs.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I, SAMUEL PUTNAM, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforesaid Deponents, Col. William R. Lee, and
James Goldthwait
are credible and disinterested witnesses; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass s
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Benjamin Merrill Esq. who has certified the aforewritten depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths.
Ichabod Tucker , Clerk.